Developers will break ground Monday on the Mill House, 54 high-end apartments adjacent to the former Northern Colorado Feeders Supply building that will continue the transformation of the Poudre River District near Old Town.

Located at the corner of Linden and Willow streets, the Mill House is the first phase of a roughly $10 million redevelopment project that will eventually include a restaurant/brewpub.

Northern Colorado Feeders Supply moved to Hickory Street in May after developer Jon Prouty of Lagunitas Co. purchased its old building for $1.1 million in cash.

The apartments, a mix of live/work studios and one- and two-bedroom units, are being constructed by a group of Fort Collins developers including Prouty, Doug and Connie Dohn of Dohn Construction and Alex Schuman of Schuman Companies Inc., which will manage the property when it opens at the end of summer 2015.

“It was really Jon’s vision of what he saw in downtown and what it could turn into,” Schuman said. Timing of the redevelopment of the Feeders Supply building itself is still fluid, he said. “We have had some interest from various restaurants and brewery users, but an exact user hasn’t been identified at this time.”

The units will feature high-end finishes, decks and sports closets where residents can store their bikes, skis and equipment.

They are being targeted toward a variety of potential residents ranging from young professionals to retirees who want to be close to downtown.

Bordered by Linden Street on the west and Willow Street on the north, the project sits on nearly 1.2 acres one block from Old Town. The city of Fort Collins and Prouty have big plans to help the River District — with its trio of breweries — become a destination, extending the intimate feel of Old Town across Jefferson Street.

Prouty has often referred to the Feeders Supply building, with its parapet walls, metal gable roof, and classic facade as an “architectural jewel.”

The mill’s interior will be retained, although partitions between grain bins on the second level will be removed to create a banquet/conference room.

Four small, structurally deficient buildings on the west will be razed and replaced by a new addition set back from the main mill.

The project sits within the boundaries of the Downtown Development Authority, which agreed to provide up to $302,644 in tax increment investment to help with facade improvements and public improvements in the right of way.

The Feeders Supply project is the latest in a series of projects approved or proposed for the River District, including the Legacy Senior Residences, which opened in March; Wolverine Farm Publishing’s expansion on Willow Street; Encompass Technologies office building, restaurant and dozen apartments; and Woodward Inc.’s expansion of its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility on 100 acres on Lincoln Avenue.

Combined, the projects total nearly $250 million of investment in the River District, which over the years has been home to flour milling, retail space, farming and ranching, lodging, animal feed production, and the city dump.

The Poudre River District encompasses the Lincoln triangle, the historic Buckingham neighborhood and the original fort that became the foundation of the city.

It also includes longstanding industrial businesses, unpaved parking lots, vacant buildings, as well as miles of trails, natural areas and three breweries: Odell, Fort Collins Brewery and New Belgium.

• Amenities: Each equipped with a 700-square-foot deck and a 20-square-foot sports-equipment alcove inside the front door for bike and equipment storage

• Rents: To be determined

Source: Lagunitas Co.

Mill House groundbreaking

The groundbreaking is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. Monday at 359 Linden St., Fort Collins. Representatives from the city of Fort Collins and Downtown Development Authority have been invited. The public is welcome.

Revitalizing the River District

In addition to the Mill House and Northern Colorado Feeders Supply, several major projects are either built, pending or have been approved on the banks of the Poudre River in downtown Fort Collins. Here’s a look:

• Legacy Senior Residences, between Linden and Pine streets. Seventy-two one- and two-bedroom apartments for seniors age 62 and older whose incomes are between 30 percent and 60 percent of the area’s median income. The apartments opened in March. Cost: $15 million

• CSU Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory, 430 N. College Ave. The 65,000-square-foot expansion that will contain lab space, offices and support space. Construction is nearly complete. The project opened in mid-April. Cost: $18.5 million

• Woodward Inc., 100 acres at the corner of Lincoln and Lemay avenues. Woodward is expanding its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility. Woodward deeded 31 acres around the river back to the city of Fort Collins. Woodward has applied for a building permit for its Industrial Turbomachinery Systems building. Total cost: $200 million.

• Wolverine Farm Letterpress & Publick House, 316 Willow St. The building will include the letterpress print shop, open seating and a coffee and beer bar. A second story will feature a small event hall and conference room for workshops and events.